BY MARK PIFER • STAFF WRITER
AMHERST — Highland opened its middle school track season with meets at Broadway and at Amherst County last week.
The Rams competed with host J. Frank Hillyard Middle School, Wilbur Pence Middle School and Redeemer Classical School last Tuesday.
Brooke Williams won two individual events — the seventh grade 400 meters (1:09.14) and long jump (12-2½) and teamed with Makynley Smith, Amelia Good and Addison Lockridge to win the 4×100 meter relay (59.64).
Williams also was second in the 100-meter dash (14.37), Smith was second in the 200 meters (33.74) and Kristina Neil was second in the shot put (26-6).
Friday, the Rams were one of 15 schools competing in the Amherst County Invitational.
Top 10 Highland performances included Williams in the 400 meters (8th, 1:10.90) and long jump (8th, 12-2), Neil in the shot put (9th, 23-8) and the 4×100 meter relay of Brooklyn Bussard, Lockridge, Smith and Williams (3rd, 58.25).
The Rams will compete in the Terrier Twilight Middle School Invitational at William Byrd on Friday, April 12.
Last Tuesday’s summary
HHS boys’ individual results
• 8th grade 100-meter dash: 10. Owen Honaker, 15.20; 11. Levi Warner, 15.58
• 8th grade long jump: 12. Owen Honaker, 11-4; 13. Levi Warner, 11-1½
• 8th grade shot put: T9. Steven Rogers, 24-6
HHS girls’ individual results
• 7th grade 100-meter dash: 2. Brooke Williams, 14.37; T7. Makynley Smith, 15.83
• 7th grade 200-meter dash: 2. Makynley Smith, 33.74; 3. Amelia Good, 34.18
• 7th grade 400-meter dash: 1. Brooke Williams, 1:09.14; 3. Amelia Good, 1:18.11
• 8th grade 1,600-meter run: 4. Juliet Scott, 8:00.00
• 7th grade 4×100-meter relay: 1. Highland (Makynley Smith, Amelia Good, Brooke Williams, Addison Lockridge), 59.64
• 6th grade long jump: 9. Lalea Mullins, 8-0; 10. Lillia Ruckman, 7-10½
• 7th grade long jump: 1. Brooke Williams, 12-2½ • 8th grade shot put: 2. Kristina Neil, 26-6
Last Friday’s summary
HHS boys’ individual results
• 100-meter dash: 39. Owen Honaker, 14.37; 57. Levi Warner, 15.74
• 110-meter hurdles: 12. Levi Warner, 20.52; 15. Owen Honaker, 22.08
• Long jump: 24. Owen Honaker, 12-6; 25. Levi Warner, 12-5; 31. Steven Rogers, 10-0
• Shot put: 26. Steven Rogers, 23-1
HHS girls’ individual results
• 100-meter dash: 32. Brooklyn Bussard, 15.60; 64. Lalea Mullins, 18.07
• 200-meter dash: 35. Makynley Smith, 32.72; 37. Amelia Good, 33.24
• 400-meter dash: 8. Brooke Williams, 1:10.90; 14. Amelia Good, 1:15.70
• 800-meter run: 26. Juliet Scott, 3:51.70; 27. Lillia Ruckman, 3:53.96
• 1,600-meter run: 12. Juliet Scott, 8:17.20
• 100-meter hurdles: 19. Makynley Smith, 22.35
• 4×100-meter relay: 3. Highland (Brooklyn Bussard, Addison Lockridge, Makynley Smith, Brooke Williams), 58.25
• Long jump: 8. Brooke Williams, 12-2; 22. Lalea Mullins, 9-7; 28. Lillia Ruckman, 7-3
• Shot put: 9. Kristina Neil, 23-8